Here is your list of 38 play contests with April 2014 deadlines.í‚ Happy submitting!
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Lengths Accepted |
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Deadline |
Location |
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45 mins / 105 mins |
Seeks adult (max 105 mins) and children’s (max 45 mins) plays from anybody age 18+. |
4/1/14 |
n/a |
Prize: CAD $3000 |
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7-14 minutes |
Original scripts only. No musicals. |
4/1/14 |
Brockport, New York |
n/a |
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Not specified |
Interested in challenging and edgy pieces. |
4/1/14 |
North Carolina |
n/a |
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Full Length |
Residency open to Chicago-area playwrights |
4/1/14 |
Chicago, Illinois |
n/a |
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Full Length |
Seeks stories that are told in a uniquely theatrical way.í‚ Unclear if playwright must be nyc-based. |
4/1/14 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
n/a |
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max 60 seconds |
Open to everybody. |
4/1/14 |
UK & New York |
n/a |
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Full Length |
Open to female playwrights who had a fully staged, professional production in 2013. |
4/1/14 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Fee: $25 |
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20-40 mins |
Seeks plays or musicals, w/ large cast, suitable for ages 7-15. Themes: making your luck, standing up for your future, championing a cause |
4/1/14 |
Fairfax, Virginia |
n/a |
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70í‚ – 120 mins |
í‚ Finished or unfinished works accepted |
4/4/14 |
Bellingham, Washington |
$100 prize |
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10-min play |
Themes: “Revenge” and “Magic” |
4/4/14 |
Bellingham, Washington |
n/a |
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10-min play |
Seeks original plays that engage truthful storytelling. |
4/5/14 |
New York City, New York |
n/a |
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max 40 mins |
Feedback given. |
4/6/14 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Fee: $15 |
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min 60 mins |
Open to anyone, on any topic. |
4/7/14 |
London, UK |
n/a |
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max 20 minsí‚ í‚ |
Development opp.í‚ Playwright must produce.í‚ Accepts submissions of new short plays or excerpts from a longer piece |
4/8/14 |
London , UK |
n/a |
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max 10 mins |
Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“RIDICULOUS/SUBLIMEí¢â‚¬ |
4/11/14 |
New York City, New York |
“small” prize |
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max 15 mins |
Prefers comedies, but will also consider dramas. |
4/12/14 |
Clearwater, Florida |
Fee: $5.í‚ Unspecified prize. |
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max 20 mins |
Open to UK writers. Theme: anniversary or birthday. |
4/13/14 |
London, UK |
n/a |
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Full Length |
Seeks submissions of ideas for stage plays and radio plays. Theme: the environment. |
4/14/14 |
Cornwall, UK |
Prize: í‚£6,000 |
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max 10 pages |
Theme: í¢â‚¬Å“Worlds Collideí¢â‚¬ |
4/14/14 |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
No fee if sent hard copy.í‚ Prize: Travel. |
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max 45 mins |
One-act play festival |
4/14/14 |
Weyauwega, Wisconsin |
n/a |
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10-min play |
10-minute plays |
4/14/14 |
New York City, New York |
n/a |
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Full Length |
If playwright has MFA or agent, residency irrelevant.í‚ Otherwise, NJ playwrights only |
4/15/14 |
West Orange, New Jersey |
n/a |
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Max 40 mins |
Entries will be judged on plot, character development, dialogue & quality. |
4/15/14 |
Frostburg, Maryland |
Fee: $20 |
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Full Length |
Playwrights must have lived in TX, LA, OK, AK, or NM for 2+ years. |
4/15/14 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
Fee: $10 |
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10-min play |
Playwright must produce. |
4/15/14 |
New York City, New York |
$38 if chosen. |
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not specified |
Themes: Survival; How to dust off the wreckage? How to wake yourself up from panic? Awake vs asleep.í‚ Chicago-based playwrights preferred. |
4/15/14 |
Chicago, Illinois |
n/a |
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Full Length |
Open to all playwrights. |
4/15/14 |
Hamden, Connecticut |
Fee: $10 |
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